Cold wave permanent cap



P 1950 J. E. BEGUHN 2,522,251

' cow WAVE PERMANENT CAP Filed Oct. 22,194?

E 7 JOHANNA E. BEGUHN maao ATTORNEY.

Patented Sept. 12 1950 2,522,251 {v i 1, ooLn-wAvE PERM N N CAP J ohanna E. Begnhni-Detroit', Mich. Application October 22, 1947. S.1r:ia1' 1 6..7s1, 297

This invention relates to caps and more particularly to a cold wave permanent cap.

Heretofore in the construction of caps for use in effecting cold wave-permanents it was desirable that the same loosely fit over the users head,

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Heretofore this means usually included draw strings of one nature or another, or on the other a hand an elastic element built within the rear portion ofthe cap both of which were adapted to effect gathering of the same snugly against the back of the users head. Over a period of time itwas found that the solutions employed caused the draw strings or the elastic to become stiff and inoperative. In the case of the draw strings the exertion of excessive force was required often resulting in tearing or ripping of the cap.

It is therefore-the principal object of this invention to provide a novel cap construction including an excess of covering material at the rear thereof, together with suitable means for resiliently drawing said material reasonably snug against the users head.

' It is the further object of this invention to provide in a cap resilient spacer means adapted for removable attachment to spaced portions of said cap for drawing the rear portion thereof snugly together around the users head.

'It is the further object of this invention to provide a preferably resilient strap whose ends are adapted for expansive attachment to spaced portions of the material at the back of the cap for drawing the same snugly across the back of the users head.

It is the further object of this invention to provide such a resilient or elastic strap with various means at its outer ends adapted for removable attachment to the rear loose portions of the cap for the purposes above specified. These 'means may include snap fasteners, hooks and eyes, or spaced loops adapted to be interconnected by some other means such as a cord, a spring, or string or wire.

These and other objects will be seen from the following specification and claims in conjunction with the appended drawing in which:

Figure l is a rear elevational View of the cap as secured and mounted upon the user's head.

Figure 2 is a side elevational view thereof.

Figure 3 is a front elevational view thereof.

Figure 4 is a plan view of one of the pattern elements from which the cap is constructed.

Figure 6 is a similar view showing a different formof securing means and method of attachment; and

"Figure 7 is a similar view of still another form of securing means.

It will be understood that the above drawing illustrates merely a preferable embodiment of the invention and that other embodiments are contemplated within the scope of the claims hereafter set out.

Referring to the drawing, a pattern half for the cap is shown in Figure 4 including a substantially circular pattern element 1 I from which an angular sector has been cut defining the inwardly converging edges [2.

the initial step in constructing the cap the pattern element II has its straight edges I2 joined together by a suitable seam designated as lZ'for illustration in Figure 2. The initial step renders the" pattern element concave in form to cooperatively receive one-half of the users headJ f 7 Apttir/of said pattern elements are then assembledand secured together along the line I3 between the respective points I 4 and I5 shown on pattern Ilin Figure 4. The cap as secured and assembled is illustrated in Figures 1, 2 and 3.

jItwill be noted thatby virtue of the seams 'l2*the cap is concave recessed at its sides to cooperatively accommodate the sides of the 'user js head'as'i'llustrated in Figure 3.

lfl fs shown in Figure 1 the rear portion of the cap has a fullness due to the excess of cap mate'rialindicated' at IS. The cap has this fullness at the rear thereof to accommodate various sizes of the users heads.

In effecting the cold wave permanent, after the curls are formed and saturated with the solution employed, the cap is positioned over the users head as shown in Figures 1, 2 and 3.

A spacer or connecting strap I1, preferably elastic, has a pair of snap fastener elements [8 at its outer ends which as shown in Figure 5 are adapted for cooperative attachment with snap fastener elements H! on the cap. Referring to Figure 5 a pair of tabs 20 are suitably secured at 2| to the lateral seams l2 forming a part of the cap elements ll.

As above described and as viewed in Figure l, the excess of capmaterial I 6 is positioned between the two lateral seams l2. Tabs 20 have secured thereon the snap fastening elements I9 which are adapted for respective attachment with snap fastening elements 18 on the ends of securing strap [1.

Normally one of the ends of strap I1 is secured to the rear of the cap as in Figure 5.

Operation After the cap is mounted on the users head the enlarged rear portion of material 16 forming a part of said cap is evenly positioned across the rear of the users head, and the free end of strap H is drawn across the outside of material 16 gathering the same to snugly bear against the back of the users head. The free end of said strap as in Figure is then attached by means of the snap fastener elements 18 and 19 to the opposite side of element 16 whereby the cap assumes the final position upon the users head as shown in Figure 1.

Strap I1 is preferably elastic and. is thus effective to cooperatively hold the portions (6 of the cap snugly against the back of the users head.

In Figure 6 the tabs 20' are shown with a slight variation in the means of attachment for the resilient securing strap 22 which is also preferably elastic. Tabs 251 are similarly secured to the rear portions of the cap adjacent the seams l2, and have therein the eyes 23 and 24.

Hooks 25 are adapted for cooperative securing engagement within eyes '23 of tabs '20 for effectively securing the back portion Iii of the cap snugly around the back of the users head.

Additional spaced eyes 24 are shown in one of the tabs 20 to permit some adjustment depending on'the size of the users head.

A slight variation is shown in Figure 7 wherein the eyes 23 are adapted to be interconnected by the cord 2%? whose free ends may be drawn together and tied, thereby drawing together the spaced tabs 20'.

It is contemplated that there may be various other means employedifor interconnecting and drawing together the respective tabs 20 and 20', and the means shown in Figures 5, 6 and 7 are merely illustrative of such attaching means.

The cap shown in Figures 1, 2 and 3 is. preferably constructed of a thin chemically resistant substance having certain characteristics of flexibility, such as a thin plastic transparent substance for example.

Once the strap [1 is properly secured, the slack portion It extending below said strap is adjustable thereunder, whereby the cap may be properly adjusted to the users head with all contacting peripheral portions snugly engaging the same.

. 5 Having described my invention reference should now be had to the claims which follow for determining the scope thereof.

I claim:

1. In a cap for use in applying a cold wave permanent, a pair of substantially circular concave elements joined to each other throughout at least one-half of their corresponding peripheral portion, fastening means mounted upon the rear portion of said cap in spaced relation, and a resilient strap normally shorter than the distance'between said fastening means adapted for respective attachment at its ends to said fastening means for drawing up and maintaining said cap as well as all contacting peripheral portions of the cap snugly against the users head.

2. In a cap for use in applying a cold wave permanent, a pair of substantially circular concave elements joined to each other throughout at least one-half of their corresponding peripheral portions, a pair of tabs mounted upon the rear portion of said cap in spaced relation, and a resilient strap normally shorter than the distance between said tabs adapted for respective attachment at it ends to said tabs for drawing up and maintaining said cap as well as all contacting peripheral portions of the cap snugly against the users head.

3 In a cap for use in applying a cold wave permanent, a pair of substantially circular concave elements joined to each other throughout at least one-half of their corresponding peripheral portions, a pair of tabs mounted upon the rear portion of'said cap in spaced relation, fastening means on said tabs, a resilient strap normally shorter than the distance between said fastening means, and fastening means thereon adjacent its outer ends respectively attachable to said first fastening means for drawing up and maintaining said cap as Well as all contacting peripheral portions of the cap snugly against the users head.

, JOE-ANNA E. BEGUHN.

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